Arab World vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Arab World
19.9%
in 2019
Pakistan
39.9%
in 2017
Arab World rank
11th
Pakistan rank
14th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Arab World
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 39.9% against 19.9% in Arab World, a difference of 20.0%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.0 times Arab World's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 25.6% 65.3% 39.6% Pakistan
2010s 22.5% 51.6% 29.1% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Arab World or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 39.9% against 19.9% in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Arab World and Pakistan?
20.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Pakistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Arab World ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.